There are many legitimate reasons for commenting for a post or for a comment (like me, now) on steemit.

• add one's opinion on the topic (this usually adds value to the post)
• encourage the author of the post / comment
• acknowledge or correct something in the post
• offer help to a question (i.e. someone I don't know was asking for something in a comment, somewhere - and I replied to offer them answers)

There are times where comments can be more lengthy than the posts themselves!

In my opinion, there can be a character limit to avoid short sometimes meaningless comments.

We should focus in educating the users entering the platform and adding more support to them right from the beginning. (It took me 2 months to figure things out with loooots of search)

Also by making it easier for honest people who wish to join and cannot or need support and have to ask it through (non so legitimate) facebook groups (where everybody sells and buys fake accounts, sbds etc)

Dear @timcliff please do not get me wrong, I very much appreciate your efforts and work and you have also helped a friend of mine in the past...

But please, lets focus at

• making steemit an inviting place - with easy to create accounts and great support to new members
• making steemit a safe place
• create a community around steemit that can support each other at whichever field we can

I am at your disposal if I could be of any assistance